TV Special
Description
Brioche d'Arquien, born Hina Makishima, operates as a freelance knight for the Biscotti Republic military. She bears the title of the land's strongest swordsmaster, a recognition placing her combat skill above even Biscotti's designated "Strongest" warrior.

Her brown hair is braided long and thick, incorporating dog ears, complementing her blue eyes. She typically wears the Biscotti Knights Secret Squad armor featuring light leather components and carries both a backsword and an ōdachi at her waist. Brioche embodies elegance and quietness, possessing a fondness for wine. She employs an archaic, formal speech pattern reminiscent of historical samurai, using terms like "sessha" and "~gozaru". Despite her formidable combat reputation, she maintains a consistently calm and positive demeanor, displaying genuine enjoyment of peaceful activities such as fishing and observing others' battles.

Brioche commands the Biscotti Knights Secret Squad (Onmitsu Butai), a unit conducting covert operations to locate and eliminate demonic threats within Flonyard. Her history reveals extended longevity resulting from contact with demon blood, significantly slowing her aging. A significant early event was her discovery of Yukikaze Panettone as a child, shortly after demons killed Yukikaze's family. This established a profound, enduring bond of mutual trust and deep friendship; Yukikaze addresses Brioche as "Oyakata-sama". Brioche also has an older brother, Isuka Makishima, a master swordsmith.

Her combat prowess is exceptional, demonstrating near-unbeatable capabilities. She exhibits highly refined instincts, enabling her to evade attacks without visual cues, often appearing to anticipate opponents' moves. Her primary weapon proficiency lies with zanbatō-like ōdachis. Documented special techniques include the Skycracking Cutter (烈空一文字, Rekkuu Ichimonji), an energy slash capable of slicing through substantial obstacles like castle walls; the Wrought Iron Cannon (瞬皇・煉天砲); the Wolf Destruction Fang (神狼滅牙); and its variant, Wolf Destruction Fang: Demonic Slayer (神狼滅牙・封魔断滅). Further enhancing her battlefield presence is her giant Cellkull mount, Murakumo, notably larger than typical for its species.

Brioche commands high esteem within Biscotti, maintaining strong relationships with key figures including Princess Millhiore F. Biscotti, Eclair, and Rolan Martinozzi. Her role involves confronting genuine threats to the continent, notably participating in efforts to repel demonic incursions during events affecting the Dragon Forest and wider regions of Flonyard.